Catégorie : Friandises

La fonction factorielle est souvent définie comme le produit : $$n!=\prod_{k=1}^n k\text{,}$$ ou bien par récurrence : $$n!=n\cdot(n-1)!\text{,}$$ en prenant par convention : $0!=1$. Mais pourquoi cette convention ?

15-puzzle by Mark Rohlich Genesis The Fifteen Puzzle consists of fifteen numbered square tiles in a 4×4 square grid, with one position empty or blank. Any tile horizontally or vertically adjacent to the blank can be moved into the blank position. The task is to rearrange the tiles from some random initial configuration into a […]

This is the first in a series of three exercices de style to show some interesting aspects of the game of hats: a puzzle which was initially proposed by Lionel Levine, and arose from his work with Tobias Friedrich on